Comments

Comment by xstaindx

Considering i'm still using the Mandokir's Tribute and that I don't raid much and that this comes from the next heroic tier, I think blizz should change this from Expertise to Crit or Mastery so it isn't so rogue/warrior centric.

Lore Wise: Slyvannas is a Hunter so why build a bow that is half-assed for Hunter's who are downing her in End Time.

Comment by Taurous

I agree.

Comment by Zaizo

its not viable for warriors cause of the agi and its not viable for rogues cause they can only do FoK (their aoe) with thrown weapons I assume the expertise is just a oversight.

Comment by toranja

I've heard of bad itemization, but this is a new low.

Comment by Frez

The expertise is likely just an oversight, it'll probably be fixed.

Edit: Surprise, surprise. It's fixed a build later.

Comment by Advice

Such a cool model for a bow, only to wasted as a rogue stat stick. :/

Comment by Zaizo

Its not good for rogues as they need a thrown weapon to use there aoe attack FoK

Comment by brocke

Looks like a troll bow, not an elven one.

Comment by Glocken

Such a shame that a bow with the Windrunner name is designed as a melee slotfiller instead of a proper ranged weapon.

Comment by Drakken

Expertise is a good stat for sub rogues, as is haste. Sub rogues should *NEVER* be FoKing around. (pun intended.)They simply cannot do the AoE that their combat and assass counterparts do.

Bad itemization on bow? sure I guess. Doesn't necessarily mean because it's a bow it's for hunters. There's a STR bow related to the ZA/ZG dungeons. (And yes, I do see some hunters using it... Just like i still see hunters using Left Eye of Rajh.)

Comment by Arnen

At the very least, even if they don't fix this bow having expertise (ugh...), it'll be better than Mandokir's Tribute if one reforges the expertise to crit. :/

Comment by tatkovladko

Having in mind how long I raided with Vicious Gladiator's Longbow (whose 72 resilience could not be reforged at all, not to mention) I see no problem whatsoever raiding on my hunter with this one as well. It's gonna be faaaa... (you get the idea)..r better than Mandokir's Tribute for any hunter.

Comment by Interest

There is no excuse for putting Expertise on this bow. There's already a Thrown equivalent available to Rogues for Valor (and likely next patch, when this content is released, for Justice) Points.

Comment by foxlight

I wonder if this bow is an upgrade over the one from Black Wing Decent if the expertise is reforged to Crit?

Comment by Zeaket

for mm it is ABSOLUTELY an upgrade, yes. Weapon dps > everything else.

For survival it's less clear since I don't play survival, but I'm pretty sure this one would still be an upgrade, yes.

Comment by Problimatic

I sincerely hope that Blizzard is either trolling or this is an oversight. I don't play a hunter.... But this is just plain bad. EXPERTISE ON A BOW? CLEARLY A HUNTER WEAPON!

Comment by Devinedragoon

Yea has proper hunter stats now and the well of eternity appears to had a str exp bow now.

Comment by xstaindx

Now has haste/mastery instead of expertise. Thanks Blizz! ^_^

Comment by felhunter

shame it isnt the same skin as her current ingame used weapon.

Comment by Frapslol

Don't forget Sylvana isn't just blood elf, she is a Banshee Queen. But it really looks like a troll bow =( Maybe some manastones can made the Banshee Queen bow from this ?=)

Comment by Blackriver

The original texture for the bow has the same color scheme as Sylvanas's armor and doesn't look so troll-esque. It can be seen in the icon. Hopefully they will change the texture to the original one.

Comment by Nouel

Looks super saiyan

Comment by Nevinny

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Comment by DwarfViking

Omg this it so epic. This has got to be the only piece of gear that has anything to do with hunter lore if such a thing were to exist, even though she was a ranger...it's just nice to think of it as lore for us

Comment by Bandom

Cause making a macro to switch to a thrown wep is hard

Comment by Bandom

as far as i know, theres no proof that they evolved from trolls+trolls prolly involved from elfs or something, since elfs were created by elune or something, but i might be totally wrong, last time i checked the elf-troll thing was a year or so ago

Comment by Bandom

Someone on a downrating spree or something?...

Comment by Troutslap

Part of the gear in the new 5-mans which will interest hunters and enahncement shamans.

Comment by LonerPrime

Does anyone have any idea whats the drop rate on this thing? I have been camping Ruby Dragonshire like crazy from a week and haven't seen it drop on my hunter. Though it drops plenty on my pally and druid >_<!

EDIT: Finally dropped after 17th run which in my opinion puts the weapon as rare or just plain lucky drop. Onwards to farm the staff and helm.... /facepalm

Comment by Cobaltius

I have to agree the drop rate is real bad, between my hunter and my Ret I have probably killed that boss more than 20 times, she has never dropped the bow, just the Crescent Staff every single time.

Comment by Vaelstein

While this is a great bow for any hunter. The Gun from Hour of Twilight (From Benedict) is far superior and is what all hunters should be aiming for. That being said this bow has a great model would make a great Transmog.

Crit/Mastery > Haste/Mastery Either way you will be reforging the Mastery into Haste for the gun and the Mastery into Crit on the bow.

Comment by Wraithburn

Just putting this out there. This bow is not the one used by Sylvanas. Despite that its has the Windrunner name in it. The bow Sylvanas personally uses is the sunstrider longbow which is passed to who ever becomes the next Ranger-General of Silvermoon(guess she doesn't want to let it go). This Windrunner bow is probably a family heirloom or the bow she used before become a Ranger-General.

Comment by Ibladeunit

Vaelstain, what u said, is false... If u got all hour of twilight gear for hunter u can get, u need more haste. Then this bow is perfect, if u reforge all of ur gear hit for haste/crit, (because this gear give too many hit chance(u need only 8%)) u probaly hit 24% crit, 17% haste and 8% hit, if u have the rare pet "King Krush" u hit 29% crit(because he give 5% crit for 1min each 30sec cd). Hope i help someone :p. Edit: forgot to said if ur gem^^

Comment by iMathias

In comparison too Dragonsmaw Blaster this bow gives 303 more haste in stead of crit rating.

This gives only around 0.10 more focus regen / second. I would say that therefore the gun is a better choice for hunters. Before patch 5.0.4 this was probably a bow intended for rogues.

However, not a bad pick up if you cannot get the gun. There's always reforging.

Comment by Kaelvana

*Facepalm*

It seems to have slipped everyone's mind about the fact that Sylvanas was a major part in the 2nd war, you know when she was Ranger-General and all, and during that war, not only did orcs invade her homeland, but forest trolls. This weapon represents the whole Windrunner family, and when most of her family was alive it was during that time.

Comment by Drover

Comment by Xilenth

If you want to farm this item for transmog like I did but have crappy luck with drops (like me), try this.

When you enter End Time, check where the first portal leads. If if it's not Ruby Dragonshrine - go out and reset the instance without killing anything. Repeat until you have the right location as the first one. This way you will have a guaranteed chance on the bow every time you do the dungeon.

Hope that helps you fellow hunters. =)

Comment by Gammosh

The model itself matches her armor, but a recolor is needed to drive my point home.

Comment by QueenSylvanas

some idiotic alliance scum come here and think they can comment about the leaders of the Horde, Specially Lady Sylvanas, OUR RANGER GENERAL, you fools do not understand the nature of the item, it is not banshee queen's own weapon, but rather an heirloom, from the past , back when she was the Ranger General of silvermoon, and the cloak which is dropped specificly from her is her Heirloom from Her time of Ruling the undercity... now i dont know what kind of alliance scum you are to dare talk like an idiot about the Leader of the forsaken and Our Ranger General, ( i am Anya from Silvermoon , server: eu silvermoon) or what kind of a malformed mongering troll scum you might be to link your mongrel-ish race to Our NOBLE RACE, we Quel'dorei are descended from Kalimdor to trisfal glades at first and then later settled in Quel'thalas, in 7000 years after that until this very day we never ever Mixed up our race with any other lowly races of Azeroth, and certainly not the Trolls ! and back in Kalimdor, we Noble elves, THE HIGH ELVES, has never merged our pure blood line with any mongrelish race like the trolls ! i dont know about the Kal'dorei , they may see to a life with trolls or taurens, but we Quel'dorei had never been merged with any race and nor will we !